Toilet tissue cabinet



oct. 9, 1951 y A. J. scARDlNA ToILEfrTIssUE CABINET Filed March 25, 1950 Patented Oct. 9, 1951 UNITED STATES -FFIC 2,570,491 "A TOILT- TISSUE CABINET Anthony J, Scardina,l Chicago, yAi).plltlffiollVIaliih 23, 1950,'S-e1l-lvN0: 151,445v

Myinvention relates to bathroom accessories; and more particularly to means-*for placing the rollof toilet tissue. The conventional support' of this accessory is in the nature of aA holder or bracket; and some supports are mounted in a wall cavity to lessen the prominence of the tissue roll. However., I have considered it of advantage to encase the roll in keeping with the modern practice'to enclose or conceal commodities until their use is required. Tol this end, one object of the present invention is to .provide a cabinet as an enclosure for the tissue roll and to .form an attractive'xture in the bathroom.

A further object is to provide a cabinet of the abovecharacter which doesnot require a special bracket or support.. having means to secure its support from the flush box oi.V the toilet `equipnient.

'A stillfurther object is to mount thel novel cabinet in a position endwisei of the ilush .box

andv handy to the reach when the toilet tissue is required. n

,'Another object is to design the cabinet with a door 'which `may be opened to' expose the toilet tissue'roll .in a handy position.

An additional object-is to equip the door-'ofy the cabinet with a unit which serves both as a holder for the tissue'roll and, when the vdoor isfopened. forms a convenient ash tray..

Anotherlobj'ect is to yconstruci,the unit just re'- ferred Vto with4 means for easily attending to the mounting. or removal of the tissue roll and the ashes-from thel ash receptacle.

With the above objects in view, and a'nydothers which n'fiaysuggf'est themselves from the descrip# tion to follow, a vbetter understandingvof the :in-k vention may be had by referencemto the!y accom# panying drawing, in which- Fig. 1` is an elevation of a conventionalflush boit,v partly broken away, showingv thenovel eabd inet mounted in place;

Fig. 2 is a side view of the showing in Fig. 1 from therigh't; f

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3--3 of Fig. l showing the door of the cabinet open for access to the tissue roll;

Fig. 4 is a magnied section 'on-the, line 4 4. of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4.

Inv accordance with the foregoing, A'specific rference'to the drawing indicatesY that the novel cabinet is avertical, prism shaped box I0, which may be' made of metal or other suitable material and finished on the outside in enamel or otherwise to suit the coloring scheine of the bathroom.

e claims. (ci. 24a-455.2)

Thefside 'of the cabinet is formed with a hook I2 at the top whichv may be mounted 'over a side w'all of the Hush box I3 as shown in Fig. l to support the cabinet I next-to the flush box.

The cabinet I0 has a frontal door I5 which is` hinged at the bottom to the side walls of the cabinet .as shown at I6'; and the door carries a button |511V as part of a spring latch. A horizontal cylindrical tube I8 is mounted on the inner side of the door and designed to form a shaft or core for .a .standard toilet tissue roll 20. Thus, when the door vI is swung to the Vhorirontal position shownfin Figs. 3 and 4, the tube I8 and tissue 'roll 28 are in upstanding position. When in this positiomthe tube receives the rim 22 of a cup 23 at the top, the cup being of substantially conical form andmade with a central bottom opening 24. 'IheheightY of therim 22 is substantially even with that Jof the tissue roll 20; and the said rim isl overlaid with a flat ring 26 which also lieson the top of the tissue roll, forming a retainer for the same. The ring 26 has a central opening 21 of a diameter affording ample access into the cup 2:3'; .and this opening' is bridged' by a strip 28 formingV a part of thering26-andtextending'dia@ metrically across its opening..

The center of the strip 28 is welded to the upper end of a rod 30 which extends through the center of the tube' I8 and also through a bore 3| of vthe door to issue as a screw 33v from the outerside thereofV andreceive a cap nut 34 having its head in the form of a knob 35, The lower end of theV tube I8 as seen in Fig. 4 does not meet the door I5, but is spaced therefrom by the outward 4flange 38 of an inverted cup 40 `which is fitted slidingly into the bottom of the tube.

It is apparent from Fig. 3, when the door I5 of the cabinet Irll is swung out to the position shown, that the reniovalrof paper from the tissue roll is an easy matter. Eventually, when the paper on the roll has been entirely removed, the unscrewing o'f the knob 35 enables the ring' 26 and rod to be lifted away from the door-and permit the old' tissue roll to befrernoved anda new -one'mounte'd on. the tube I8. The replacement ofthekn'ob 35' completes thech'ange.

Whenthe parts are in the positiono'f Fig. 4; the' cup 2-3v foiriis a handy accessory in which to drop cigarette ashes; and the cross-stripV 28 forms a bar which can be struckl with the ciga rettete knock oiT its ashes. These fall' from' the cup23 into the receptacle formed by the tube I8 and the oor therein formed by the bottoni of the' cup flo. However, when the; receptacle has 'become lled, it may be removed''or emptying by first attending to the tissue roll removing operation previously outlined. Now the unit represented by the tube I8 may also be lifted off the door I5, and the cup I4 pulled out from the bottom of the tube I8 While the latter is held over a convenient waste receptacle. Y

It will be apparent from the above description that the novel cabinet has a number of advantageous features,` First, it encloses the toilet tissue roll, so that no suggestion thereof is apparent when anyone enters the bathroom. Further, the cabinet is hung from the flush box Without the need of any screws or other attaching device, the hook I2 being compact, inconspicuous and in the form of a thin metal strap which fits conveniently in the lid of any flush box. Further,

vof the door and concealment of the tissue roll,

so that to all appearances, the. novel cabinet is an attractive fixture accessory to the flush box. Finally, it will be apparent that the parts entering into the construction of the cabinet are few and simple, enabling it to be produced at relatively low cost.

While I have described the invention along speciiic lines, various minor' changes or refinements may be made therein without departing from its principle, and I reserve thev right to employ all -such changes and refinements as may come within the scope and spirit of the appended claims..

I claim:

1. A bathroom accessory comprising a cabinet having a door hinged at the bottom and adapted to swing out to occupy a horizontal Yposition in front of the cabinet, and a toilet tissue installation carried in a position of access when the door is so positioned, said installation comprising an upstanding member around which the roll of tissue is adapted to be mounted, a retaining member positioned over said roll, and tie means vbetween said member and the door to secure the installation to the latter.

2. A bathroom accessory comprising a cabinet having'a door hinged at the bottom end adapted to swing out to occupy a horizontal position in front of the cabinet, and a toilet tissue installation carried in a position of access when the door is so positioned, said installation comprising an upstanding member around which the roll of tissue is adapted to be mounted, a retaining member positioned over Said roll, and tie means Vbetween said member and the door to secure the installation tothe latter, said tie means comprising Va rod descending through said upstanding member and door to terminate as a screw, and a nut'applicable to the latter from underneath the door, such nut having a head serving as a knob. f 3. A bathroom accessory comprising a cabinet having a door hinged at the bottom and adapted to swing out to occupy a horizontal position in front of the cabinet, and a toilet tissue installation carried in a position of access when the door is so positioned, said installation comprising an upstanding tube around which the roll of tissue is adapted to be mounted, a retaining plate positioned over said roll and having an opening over said tube, a bottom in the lower portion of the tube to constitute the same as an ash receptacle, and a cup in the upper end of the tube and accessible by way of said opening, said cup having a central perforation, and the walls of the cup serving as retainers against the escape of ashes from the receptacle when the door of the cabinet is closed.

4. A bathroom accessory comprising a cabinet I having adoor hinged at the-bottom and adapted to swing out to occupy a horizontal position in front of the cabinet, and a toilet tissue installation carried in a position of access when the door is soV positioned, said installation comprising an upstanding tube around which the roll of tissue is adaptedV to be mounted, ring-shaped plate positioned over said roll and bridged in its opening by a cross-bar, a rod descending Yfrom the latter through the tube and the door to terminate as a screw, and a nut applicable to the latter from beneath the door, the nuthaving a head serving as a knob.

5. A bathroom accessory comprising a cabinet rhaving a door hinged at the bottom and adapted to `swing out to occupy a horizontal position in front of the cabinet, and a toilet tissue installation carried in a position of access when the door is so positioned, said installation comprising an upstanding tube around which the roll of tissue is adapted to be mounted, a retaining plate posin tioned over said roll `and having an opening over said tube, an inverted cup slidingly tted in the lower end of said tube and forming a bottom facilitating the use -of the tube as. an ash receptacle, a rod depending from said plate through the bottom of said cup and the door to terminate as a screw, and a nut applicable to the latter from beneath the door, the nut having a head serving as a knob. c I n 6. A bathroom accessory comprising a cabinet having a door hinged at the bottom and adapted to swing out to occupy ahorizontal position in front of the cabinet, and a toilet tissue installation carried in a position of access when the door is so positioned, said installation comprising an upstanding tube around which the roll of tissue is adapted to be mounted, a retaining plate positioned over said roll and having an opening over said tube, an inverted cup slidingly tted in the lower end of said tube and forming Ya bottom facilitating the use of the tube as an ash receptacle, a rod depending from said plate through the bottom of Said cup and the door to terminate as a screw, and a nut applicable to the latter from beneath the door,'the nut having a head serving as a knob and the mouth of said cup being outwardly flanged over the lower end of the tube.

ANTHONY J SCARDINA.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record inthe file of this patent: I

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,031,890l Hogan Feb, 25, 1936 2,144,757 Gilling et al. Jan. 24,1939 2,244,804 Robinson June 10, 1941 2,459,252 Strahan Jan. 18, 1949 2,518,328 Janonis Aug. 8, 1950 

